Effectiveness of Twenty Minutes Walk Training With and Without High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Cardiovascular Endurance Among Healthy Individuals - A Randomised Controlled Trial
Abstract
Introduction: Body, mind, and emotions change as we age, and signs include hair loss, hair greying, elasticity loss in the skin, weight gain, and decreases in physical strength and endurance. In the third and fourth decade of life, maximum aerobic capacity (maximum volume of O2) declines gradually from 3% to 6% in adults who live in communities. The ability of the cardiovascular system to transport and use oxygen is influenced by both central and peripheral factors. Of the central parameters influencing endurance performance, cardiac output shows the greatest ageing-related reductions. This study evaluates healthy individuals’ cardiovascular endurance using 20-minute walk training with and without high-intensity interval training.
Material and Method: A total of 80 adults who participated were randomly assigned to 2 groups: Group A (40 samples) performed 20-minute walk training with high-intensity interval training, and Group B (40 samples) performed 20-minute walk training only for the duration of 4 days per week for 4 weeks. The pre-test and post-test values are measured based on cardiovascular endurance level using the outcome measure of the 6-Minute Walk Test.
Results: Results showed that 20-minute walk training with and without high-intensity interval training significantly improved cardiovascular endurance levels (p < 0.001). Moreover, the improvements obtained in Group A seen to be greater than those of Group B in cardiovascular endurance.
Conclusion: 20-minute walk training with high-intensity interval training seemed to be more beneficial to improve cardiovascular endurance than 20-minute walk training without high-intensity interval training.
How to cite this article:
Abinaya S, Muralisankar K S I, Dhivyadharshini V, Santhiya S. Effectiveness of Twenty Minutes Walk Training With and Without High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Cardiovascular Endurance Among Healthy Individuals - A Randomised Controlled Trial. Chettinad Health City Med J. 2024;13(1):61-65.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2278.2044.202411
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